महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-59, verse-35

असुराणामुपाध्यायः शुक्रस्त्वृषिसुतोऽभवत् ।
ख्याताश्चोशनसः पुत्राश्चत्वारोऽसुरयाजकाः ॥३५॥

35. asurāṇāmupādhyāyaḥ śukrastvṛṣisuto'bhavat ,
khyātāścośanasaḥ putrāścatvāro'surayājakāḥ.

35. asurāṇām upādhyāyaḥ śukraḥ tu ṛṣisutaḥ abhavat
khyātāḥ ca uśanasaḥ putrāḥ catvāraḥ asurayājakāḥ

35. Indeed, Śukra, a sage's son, became the preceptor of the Asuras. And four famous sons of Uśanas (Śukra) were the priests who performed sacrifices for the Asuras.

Words meanings summery:

• असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - of the Asuras

• उपाध्यायः (upādhyāyaḥ) - preceptor (teacher, preceptor)

• शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (the preceptor of the Asuras) (Śukra (a proper name), bright, white)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• ऋषिसुतः (ṛṣisutaḥ) - a sage's son (son of a sage)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - famous (famous, well-known)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उशनसः (uśanasaḥ) - of Uśanas (an epithet for Śukra) (of Uśanas)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• असुरयाजकाः (asurayājakāḥ) - priests who performed sacrifices for the Asuras (priests of the Asuras)

Words meanings and morphology

असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - of the Asuras

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, titan, a class of powerful beings

उपाध्यायः (upādhyāyaḥ) - preceptor (teacher, preceptor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upādhyāya

upādhyāya - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide

agent noun

From √i with upa + adhi

Prefixes: upa+adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to Śukra.

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (the preceptor of the Asuras) (Śukra (a proper name), bright, white)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - bright, clear, white, pure; name of the planet Venus; name of a sage, preceptor of Asuras

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

ऋषिसुतः (ṛṣisutaḥ) - a sage's son (son of a sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisuta

ṛṣisuta - son of a sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+suta)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• suta – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  past passive participle (from √sū - to beget) used as noun
  From √sū
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Śukra.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - famous (famous, well-known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khyāta

khyāta - known, celebrated, famous, said

past passive participle

From verb root √khyā- (to be known, to tell)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

उशनसः (uśanasaḥ) - of Uśanas (an epithet for Śukra) (of Uśanas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uśanas

uśanas - desirous, willing; name of a Vedic sage, identified with Śukra

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ'.

असुरयाजकाः (asurayājakāḥ) - priests who performed sacrifices for the Asuras (priests of the Asuras)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asurayājaka

asurayājaka - sacrificer for Asuras, priest of Asuras

agent noun

From asura (Asura) + yājaka (priest, from √yaj - to sacrifice)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+yājaka)

• asura – demon, titan
  noun (masculine)
• yājaka – sacrificer, priest
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From √yaj
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for 'putrāḥ'.